Firearm



INVENTORS @l L; A TTORNEYS.

A135123, 1929# G. G. HENRY Er A1.r

FIREARM .Filed April 8, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENToRs 5%3'6M1m fm W5@ ATTORNEYS.

Talented Apr. 23, 192e.

f '.lhis, invention relates to fire arms and Vj :aifticularly;to types known as magazine "fshot" guns,iii whichV the recoil of each sncf Av c essive shell discharge automatically causes i `ejection of the spent shell and its replace- .ment by an vunused shell or cartridge. d

Shot guns areu'sed extensively by huntersV *and Sportsmen, iii sin"leand double barrelled'types, subjectfto the disadvantage `of Y Lfrequent reloading, causing waste of time at `iriopportune or'critic'al moments.

' It is=therefore anv important object ofthe presentfinvention to provide a shotgun having a single barrel, water jacketed if def sired, provided with a magazine for fresh Q shells and having means for the instant sub'- stitution of an unused shell for that pre-V .g `fviously exploded and ejected. s VA further feature residesY in the provision of 4means to maintain continuous firing of "jthe gun so long as thetrigger be heldin fin. ingpositionand the vsupply of shellsis i 'maintained' Y- l l Another object is .tov produced-a posedv yof few and simple parts, not readi ily disarranged and capable of being dis- -i "mou ted and reassembled without diiii- "''culty. l These and otherfvaluable objects, which `"will appear hereinafter are accomplished by the novel construction .and .arrangement of i' parts describedY and. shown in thelaccompanying drawingspforming a material part 'oofthis disclosureand in which: Fig. 1 is a topllplan view ofan embodif'/inent of the invention. y

Q 1 Fig. 2 is a partial side elevational, partial longitudinal sectional view of the same showing the trigger held in safety position. Y Fig. 3 kisa plan-view of the breech block', the-firing block being omitted. 'Y :Fig 4 is asectional view similar. to Fig. 2 showing `the firing block in a ietiacted'po ;I sitionthe trigger'being released. j .f5 Fig. 5 is like'viewof the saniebutshowi' ,ing the firing blocli in'a forward position. Fig. 6 i'sa transverse sectional view taken online of Fig-5. Y

gun comlfdesignates Vin general a vform of combined pistol :gripfand vstock on which is rigidly 'i mounted ay frame 11 carryinga barrel 12.

The barrell may be provided with a spaced `"en circlingtube 13 to act as a water jacket i 17 slidably engaged into an opening 21 through the vY* 'lhroughou't the several views the numeral .Y Gn'oRGE-GARRHENRY ANnfsAiiiUELrAL-ns, or NEW YORK, iv. Y.

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in reducing the temperature ask raisedby successive discharges, and attached to the `'jacket is a finger grip-14' for guiding andy partially supporting the gun.

Attached to thefiontof thestock is a guard 15 into which operatively projects a portion ofa trigger 16, in a forward or safety position bya detent to thefstock within the confines-of the guard andV movable into position to prevent movement of the trigger orv release it at will. i

VThe forward h portion of `the guard coiitains an opening in which is set theuppei" endy of a downwardly extending magazine 18, open at the top and provided with inwardly curved guides 19' at. its side edges to present moderate frictional resistance to the uppermost shell inthe magazine, the shells 2O being raised by springs', not shown, within the magazine.`

The rear wall of frame 11 to permit entrance of the shells, the forward portion of the opening having an oblique flooring i the barrel 12. Y

Rearwardof the o'pening21 are two slots 23 'and 24 havingawa'l'l 25' between them,

the trigger 1 6 a pin 26,' and same pin, is a curve explained iii detail.

' An upright plate 28 ,i s removably but firmly held on the extreme rear endofthe frame 1l `by a pairof opposed.spring detents 29, and carried,4 in the upper part `of` being pivotedin the slot 23 on in the slotA 24, pivoted on the held when desired` the magazine extendsY 22 leading'tothepa'ssage through d Vdeteiit 27 further on the plate is a rectangular block 30, through l which passes the stein 31, of la rear sight 32, a rforward sight extending up from the water jacket 13. i.

Fixed in theblock 30 is' a rod 34 extendingftowaids thevfi'ont and having its forwai-d end engaged in van larcuate element 35, the same being complementary to the front end of the breech block and forming a rear closure for the jacliet'l. i

'A jhollow breech block 36 is slidably disposed, as at 37, on the upper side of the frame 1l and is provided with front'and rear end plates, respectively closing achamber 40.

These Vend plates have openingsv through which therod 34 freely passes and extending from the arched outer -wall 'of the breech icoV block 86 is aneye 4l slidable ontherod land adapted to take the'lthrusti of "ai compres.-

until tripped by Contact Witha tripper on" Visa tiring Y. is drawn rearwardly by atensio'n and presents an' angularly bent arin `l6 ,l the 'Wall`25 tomal'e Contact',

' sion spring 42 encircling the rod' and abut#l vtingth'e plate 28.V

lextend rigidly ibetween the plates 38 and ranged vertically and having angular 'faces inclinedV inwardly towards 'the Arear 'and abrupt right angle at theirforf.v ar :ledges.V 1 'The ii'i'reachin` portion'v of the Vtrigger 16 extending across with the lug- 46. Y

The detent 27 is held by fto cause an finreaching projection 4 9 to inter.

cept the lug as the firing pin 44 advances theopp'osite rear end of'th'e'detent Atthe forward en'd'ofthe Vtiring pin 44 1s a projection .5l adapted to'pass through an opening 52 in the sion of the shell 2O in the'barrel.

' which forms a the magazine f 18,

f PiVo't'ed tothellowervedge loithe plate BS, closure for the breechbloelr 36, isa eatchj ymovable'in afrcessjt in Ythe forward portion ofthe kframe 1l',`aiidAv also ina correspoi'idlng..:recess V55 in the.

rameat a point immediately "rearward of edge' of the `uppermost best 'seenin F ig. 4, at the forward movement ofthe breech block andat a-tiine when the firing pin is momentarily restrainedby Jthe elements 46 and .49.,

vlVhen the "shell hasfbee'n exploded it' isv retracted by therearward `movement of a spring latch ,56 carried 36at itssideY to eXten'd into 'a recess 57 and engage the'ri'm'ofthe shell Which iS ejected by Ythe rising movement ofthe next succeedf ing shell outwardly through 'the space, at that time occurring and 38, Athe breechfbloclr having 'receded un# der the vimpulse of the explosion, thus 'tak- In ooe'ration the. inavazine havineb'een ysupplied With shells, it is attached to the frame by'V any "of .the devices usuallyf-em.

j ployed, the detent 17 vbeing inara'sed position to prevent movement; ofthe triggerr 16; lVhen the detentis ger is free to operateand thebreech block 3G is` 'initially moved V,byhand rearwiardly y 'compressing the spring 42 asin Fig. 4, the {iringpin bein'g 'heldin as far as it 'Willgo,

'engagement lofV th'edug 46' guided.'

l AlthoughLWe-hmze'des'cribed our-iI'nprovYef- Vments With considerable detail-rand `with re- 'spect totertain particular forms ofour invention, 'Wejdo not desire to be limited to-`r j sinceV many Vchanges and modilv V105 Well be made Without) departing Y "thef'catch engagingthe from the'sprit and `scope ofourinvention shell,"cau sing it to" 5 advance :on the incline v'2 2 into the barrel, jas

bythe 'breech' block between the. elements'v tWardly, drawn 'down `the trig- Vretracted position against the spring `451 by With trigger element 16.

Upon "clrawing .'the, breech block' 36 back t e catch '53e engages. -an1 unexploded shell andejects an exploded shell simultaneously.`

' action of. the spring 42 thrusts the breech block fforwardly butthe ring pin" v44 'isfinterceptedby the triggerv element 16 engaging Vthe lug` 46-:untiltlie trigger is i .Y pulled, Whelepon the 'element J 4 9y 'engages theflug 46 until vthe breech fblockfrearjplate i 39 contacts thef'elemen't '50,; rockino' the; I

itsy support p1n'26,' 49 outl of engagef ment, permittingthe firing pin lto be-thrust r1 forward by action fofv the :will be understood that so ger A16 i.szrheld back VVtheseseveral operations; Willbe automatically repeated, thus causing f curved detent 27 'upon and raising the element afrapid succession-of shellslto be'eikploded;

` lItis to'be notedthat after an initial 'Amovef limparted to 'the breech block y operationsV arev requiredv pressure upon'thetriggery .until the supply of shells isfexhaustfed."V w lt should also :be noted that no screws'arely vused inthe construction and are fo-f simple vrand' il'iexpensivev character, readily f-assembled or rdismou'ntedand :not v ment. has been no A'fm-ther 'manual except' a constant-v such details, cations may in its broadest aspect.'

thatr` all parts Y Havingk thusdeseribedour. inventiom'what We claim as llieta-'and desirejto secure by 5110' Letters Patent, is

l. VAn Vautomaticgun comprisinga frame front of said, jacket, an ably enga ged 'at' 'the rear attached, titickway l on able reciprocatiyffe advance saidbreeclrblock, 'al' block fixed in said frame,'a tube fixed to the ends of the'breech block to extend through: 7

out-tslen'gth, afliringL-pjin operable in :said

having means toeontrol said pin.

having a barrel attached, a trajclway on 'said vhaving a barrel attachedA a Water jacket f surrounding the barrel, a front sight-'on the i Y end platey remo'v of said: frame, and. a rear 'sight fixed'inythe upper edge'of said 2. An automaticfgun comprising afi-amg :-1l having a j barrel i said` frame,V a cliambere'd breet'zh]y block' movlyfonthetrackway*by-the I recoil in ajrearwarddirection, a spring tov vguidezfor said 'la i 1:0" `ing to sadfbarrehand' trigger operatedj frame, a chambered 'breech block movable reciprocatively onv the trackway by the recoil in a rearward direction, a spring to ad- Vance said breech block, a tube fixed to the .l endsj of the firing blockto extend through- "Jrfou-tfits length, a breech pin operable in said 1 arranged in a vertical plane to extend n through-'slots in the wall of said tube, a f t'rigger having a part engageable with the 'f jlower lug, a curved detent pivoted adjacent saidtrigger to lengage'the upper lug, and 1 means'ior'actuatinr said detent whereby the movement 'of said ring pin is controlled. 4. AA repeating gun having a breech mech- ',anism including a longitudinally movable block, a spring propelled firing pin movable in said block, said block being retracted by y.the recoil, a slotted' guide tube in saidblock for said pin, upper and lower lugs on said pin to` extend through the tubeA slots, a' f curved detent pivoted to present a part to Lengagethe upper lug and another part to f be actuated bysaidblock to release the first namedpart, and a trigger having a part to engage the lower lug. y

' 5. A repeating gun having a breech-mech- Y y anism including a fixed barrel, a longitudinally movable breech block carrying a fixed *tube, a slidable firing pin in ing spring at the rear of saidblock, a spring to advance said firing pin, automatic means for locking and unlocking the firing pin f with reference't'o said block at each actuaH` tion thereof, a trigger and means actuated Y by said triggerV for controlling the action V ofsaid firing pin.

6. An automatic gun vhaving a fixed bar- 1 rel and a reciprocable recoil operated breech block, a vfiring pin carried by the breech ,i :bloclr, a spring `for operating the firing pin, y two holdinglugs on` the firing pin, a trigger having a projectionengageable with one of f said lugs, a .detent having a projection eni. gageable with-the other of said lugs, an ex- *te'nsion carried by vthe detent positioned in the path of the breechblock for tripping the detent for automatic firing and a tube fixed within the breech block for housing 1 f50 Ithe firing pin, said tube being slotted for acftube, said pin having upper and lower lugs block, a firing ing spring operatively commodating the said two lugs on the firing pm. l

7. An automatic gun barrel, a frame having an upwardly extend-V ing rear plate, a lrod ext-ending from the rear plateforwardly as .far as the barrel, a recoil-operated brcechblock fitted over said rod to. reciprocate thereon,- a' recoil-absorbing spring operatively positioned on said rod between the rear 'plate and the breech pin carried by thebreech block, and a trigger for controlling the actuation of the firing pin.

8.v An automatic gun comprising a barrel, a frame having anupwardly ex tending rear plate, a rod extending from the rear plate forwardly as far as the barrel, a recoil-operated breechblock fitted over said rod to reciprocate thereon, a recoil-ab sorbing spring operatively positioned on said rod between the rear plate and the breech block, a firing pin carried by the' breech block, and a trigger for controlling the actuation-of the firing pin and a tube fixed inside thebreech block, for housing the firing pin.

9. An automatic Agun comprising a `fixed comprising a fixed .i

fixed barrel, a frame having anupwardly extendl ing rear plate, a rod extending from therear plate forwardly as far as the barrel, a recoil-operated breech block fitted `over said rod to reciprocate thereon, a recoil-absorbrod between the rear plate and the breech block, a firing pin carried Aby the breech holding Vlugson the firing pin, a

block, two tube fixed within the breech block for housing the firing pin, said tubev being slotted for accommodating said a projection engageable withone .'of l said lugs, a detent having a projection engageable with the other of saidlugs, and an extension'carried by the detent .positioned in the path of the breech block to be operated thereby for releasing the firing pin for au-v tomatic firing.

positioned on said lugs, a trigger having l In testimony whereof we have hereunto affixed vour signatures.

,GEORGE GARR HENRY. SAMUEL FALES. 

